Tricycle



(No Model.) V. NYDER,

TRIGYGLE.

No. 475,622. Patented May 24,1892.

ATTORNEY.

UNrrEo STATES ATENT OFFICE.

WALDO v. SNYDER, or CANTON, o1-11o.

TRICYCLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,622, dated May 24,1892.

Application filed October 26, 1891. $erial'No. 409,936. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALDo V. SNYDER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tricycles; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation showing parts ofthe horse in section. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the body of thehorse. Fig. 3 is an end view of the tricycle proper. Fig. 4: is adetached view showing a portion of one of the leg-bars and its bracketand one of the footplates. Fig. 5 is a detached View of one of theleg-bars. Fig. 6 is a detached view of the head-connecting bar or pin.Fig. 7 is a View showing a portion of the body and the shaftbracketattached thereto, also illustrating the shaft and its sprocket-wheel.Fig. 8 is a detached View of the propelling-shaft and itssprocket-wheel.

The present invention has relation to tricycles; and it consists in thedifferent parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawlnsrs. I

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the body, which in thisinstance is that of a horse, and it may be of any desired size,reference being had to the kind and style of tricycle desired toconstruct. To the body A are attached the brackets a, which brackets arefor the purpose of journaling the propelling-shaft B, saidpropelling-shaft being located substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1.

The propelling-shaft B is provided with the sprocket-wheel O, whichsprocket-wheel is for the purpose of communicating rotary motion to thetraveling wheels I) by means of the drive-chain D, the sprocket-wheel D,and the shaft D". The shaft D is journaled to the body A by means of thebracketE or its equivalent, and is located substantially as illustratedin Fig. 1.

To the body A are pivotally connected the legs 0 and c by means of thearms cl and the bars (1. For the purpose of communicating motion to thelegs 0 and c as the tricycle is propelled the shaft B is provided withthe crank F, to which crank the bottom or lower end of the pitman H isjournaled and the top or upper end of said pitman pivotally connected tothe bell-crank I, and to the arms of the bell-crank I are pivotallyconnected the rods J, which rods are pivotally connected to the top orupper ends of the arms d. In the drawings the crank to which the pitmanH is journaled is shown located upon the forward shaft B; but it will beunderstood that the bell-crank may be reversed and the crank formed onthe rear shaft. The only object of this construction is to give morespeed to the movements of the legs 0 and c, which construction can behad without departing from the nature of my invention.

To the front or forward portion of the body A is journaled the guide-barK,whichis located substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1. The bottom orlower end of the guide-bar K is provided with the yoke K, to which yokethe front wheel L is journaled.

To the body A is pivotally attached the head M by means of theconnecting-bar c, which connecting-bar extends into the lower portion ofsaid head, substantially as illustrated in Fig. 1. The connecting-bar eis provided with the shoulder f, which shoulder is for the purpose ofreceiving the upper face of the nut g and prevent said nut from bindingthe head when it is screwed up against the shoulder f. The lower portionof the connecting-bar e is provided with the crossbar h, which cross-baris for the purpose of providing a means for attaching the rods 72. Saidrods extend rearward and are attached to the bar It, which bar is fixedto the guide-bar K. (It will be understoodthat the rods h may be formedof any suitable material, and, if desired, straps may take the place ofthe rods 71/.) To the bar are attached the cords it, which cords are forthe purpose of operating the tail N.

To the body A are attached the leg-bars O, which leg-bars are locatedsubstantially as illustrated in Fig. l, and to the bottom or lower endsof the leg-bars O- are adjustably attached the brackets P by means ofthe set- ICO screw n. To the brackets P are secured the foot-plates P,which foot-plates are so adjusted that when the legs 0 and c are broughtdown the boots will strike said foot-plates, and thereby produce thenatural sound of a moving horse.

For the purpose of providing a means for pivotally connecting thebell-crank I the crossbar P is provided, which cross-bar is attached tothe bars P said bars P being securely attached to the body A,substantially as illustrated in Fig. 2.

It will be understood that the size of the sprocket-wheels O and D maybe varied for the purpose of changing the speed and also the movementsof the horse.

By providing the connecting-rods h or their equivalents and attachingthem to the crossbars 71. and k the head M will move or turn upon itspivotal point in unison with the rotary movement of the guide-bars,thereby giving a life-like movement to the horse.

If desired, the foot-plates P may be formed hollow for the purpose ofproducing a louder sound as the feet strike said foot-plates.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of the body A, provided with the pivoted legs 0 andc, the shaft B, provided with the sprocket-wheel O, the drivechain D,the sprocket-wheel D, the bell-crank I, the pitman H, and the guide-barK, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. The combination of the body A, provided with the pivoted head M, theconnecting-bar e, provided with the cross-pin h, the rods h, and theguide-bar K, provided with the bar is, substantially as and for thepurpose specified.

3. The combination of the body A, provided with the pivoted legs 0 andc, the leg-bars 0, provided with the adjustable brackets P and thefoot-plates P, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

WALDO V. SNYDER.

Witnesses:

THOMAS P. OoRDEY, FRED W. BOND.

